The postcode OL16 4AH is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 2004 and is an active postcode. OL16 4AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 4AH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL16 4AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to OL16 4AH is Brockway which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Badger Close and is 17 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.77 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.91 km away.
The closest primary school to OL16 4AH (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crompton House Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of OL16 4AH is The Spring Inn and is 121 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sharrons BLTs and is 553 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for OL16 4AH is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL16 4AH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 4AH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 4AH
| Introduction | October 2004 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL16 4AH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 752 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 790 m |
| Kingsway Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 808 m | |
| Lowerplace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 993 m |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.11 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.57 km |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 19, 2020) | 1.63 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.17 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.17 km |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.22 km |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.28 km | |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.43 km |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Beech House School | Independent school | 2-16 | 2.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 4AH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 121 m | |
| Springhill Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 224 m | |
| The Willows @ GP Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 420 m | |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 453 m | |
| Sharrons BLTs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 553 m | |
| Craiglands News | Exempt March 18, 2022 | 561 m | |
| Boozed up convenience store | Exempt May 4, 2021 | 604 m | |
| Turf Hill Off Licence | Exempt May 8, 2021 | 612 m | |
| La Scala Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 630 m | |
| Dean Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 647 m | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 18, 2021 | 647 m | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 684 m | |
| Sunflower Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2020 | 729 m | |
| St Cuthberts RC B&E College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 752 m | |
| Laroche Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 790 m | |
| St Marys Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 790 m | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 790 m | |
| Kingsway Park High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 808 m | |
| Best One | Exempt November 19, 2020 | 810 m | |
| Di's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2021 | 810 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 4AH - Data from Apr 2022
| Badger Close | 17 m | |
| Badger Close | 84 m | |
| Broad Lane | 391 m | |
| Broad Lane | 405 m | |
| Fieldway | 415 m | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 1.91 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 2.6 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 2.65 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.77 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.79 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.79 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.23 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 4AH - Data from Dec 2021
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Tandle Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Belfield Community Woodland | 2.58 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Cliffe Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Royle Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Gerrard Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Jep Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Marland Wood | 3.26 km | |
| Ley Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Higher Stake Hill | 3.6 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 3.69 km | |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 3.71 km |
| Owl Hill | 3.74 km | |
| Annis Hill | 3.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 4AH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 58.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71.8 | 18.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.59679900 |
| Longitude | -2.13620500 |
| OS Easting | 391083 |
| OS Northing | 0411145 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Balderstone and Kirkholt |
| Local Authority District | Rochdale |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005337 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 016E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |